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8th Grade Zero and Negative Exponents Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

A zero exponent makes any nonzero base equal 1, and a negative exponent means the reciprocal of the positive power. There are 5 sheets for 8th grade here, each with an answer key. Evaluate Zero and Negative Exponents finds values such as 4⁻², Rewrite Negative Exponents as Positive moves factors across the fraction bar and Simplify Variable Expressions With Negative Exponents works with bases like a and b. A shading puzzle closes the set. Every sheet practices 8.EE.A.1.

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Rewrite it as the reciprocal of the positive power, then evaluate. For example, 4⁻² = 1/4² = 1/16. Answers on Evaluate Zero and Negative Exponents are written as integers or fractions in simplest form.

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